Ingredients:News

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC, but not all…

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

CLH classifications: Intention for Climbazole, proposal for Benzylhemiformal

On 1 April 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced that two preservatives used in cosmetics were the subject of an intention for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) (for Climbazole) and a classification proposal (for Benzylhemiformal).

IARC classifies Butyraldehyde in Group 2B

On March 27, 2026, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced the publication in The Lancet Oncology of the results of its assessment of the carcinogenicity of Butyraldehyde, a fragrance ingredient.

Restrictions on PFAS in Europe: moving towards a ban with no exemptions for cosmetics

The lengthy process of restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe is entering its final stages. The opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) and the draft opinion of the SEAC (Socio-Economic Analysis Committee) of ECHA have now been published, and the public consultation on the latter is open until 25 May 2026.

Monday, September 26, 2022

European Commission consultation on the new hazard classes of the CLP Regulation (ED, PBT, PMT)

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On 20 September 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation on its draft Delegated Regulation establishing new hazard classes in the CL...

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Essential oils, REACH and CLP: the European Commission's response to the French Senate

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In a European Resolution dated 5 July 2022, the French Senate expressed its concern about the preservation of the lavender-based essential oil industr...

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

How nanoparticles enter the brain

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A recent study, published in the Journal PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, and relayed on EUON (t...

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Miyoshi Europe launches its new patented MiyoFLEX EV technology to make color accessible to everyone

Constantly driven by innovation, Miyoshi Europe, leader in surface treatment technology for fillers and pigments used in the cosmetic industry, offers...

Monday, September 19, 2022

Publication of the 5th Regulation on CMRs

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The European Union has just published Regulation 2022/1531, the 5th annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. It co...

Monday, September 12, 2022

A bioimpedance bioprinted skin chip to link cosmetics lab testing to humans

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Gattefossé & CTIBiotech develop world’s first bioimpedance 3D bioprinted skin chips to link cosmetics lab testing to humans. The developed model t...

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Silab improves its EcoVadis score

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The EcoVadis ratings platform has again recognized Silab’s CSR policy by awarding it Gold status. In 2022, SILAB scored 74/100 (compared to 73/100 in ...

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Capsum opens a smart vertical lab farm with iFarm technology

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The opening of this laboratory farm is the result of a joint project between Capsum and iFarm announced in late 2021. Situated within the company’s ex...

Monday, September 5, 2022

Sweden notifies 8 CLH intentions to ECHA

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On 29 August 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published eight harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals from Sweden. All of th...

Monday, September 5, 2022

Canada: Update of the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

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Canada has just announced the update of its “Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist”. This includes the addition of two ingredients that are now restricted and t...

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Swedish study assesses PFAS emissions from cosmetics

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In this study, the prevalence of PFAS in cosmetic products on the European market was investigated through a combination of database mining and compre...

Monday, August 29, 2022

TiO2 and Carbon black nanoparticles may promote Alzheimer's disease

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According to a recent study by a team of French researchers, titanium dioxide and carbon black nanoparticles have the ability to disrupt neuronal home...